America Ferrera says her monologue in Barbie was “one of the first things Greta mentioned to me” before she read the film's script.
There wasn't that much to talk about because what she had written on the page just felt very true. But what I do remember is that we would share with each other articles, or episodes of TV shows, or podcasts that felt like this sentiment—the sentiment that Gloria delivers in the monologue, which is essentially the impossible assignment of being all things to all people. I did see the same sentiment all around, and we would share those pieces with each other.
I think for me, when it came time to shoot it, my big question was, “okay, so how are we playing this? Am I playing this slightly humorously? Am I trying to deliver it in a tone that still fits into the tone of Barbie Land?” I was a bit surprised when Greta really pushed me to be as real and grounded as possible and not make it feel like it's the truth, but it's Barbie Land pink truth.
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